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I never thought I would play in the World Cup – Alex Hales

Kriralok Desk: English batsman Alex Hales did not get a chance in the national team for more than two years. He was not even considered in the World Cup. His luck changed when Jonny Bairstow got injured just before the tournament. The right-handed opener was included in the team at the last moment. After being the man of the match against India yesterday, he said that after being eliminated, he could not have thought that he would get a chance in the World Cup team.

England thrashed a flying India in the second semi-final of the T20 World Cup at the Adelaide Oval. Jos Buttler’s team reached the final after defeating Rohit Sharma’s team by a big margin of 10 wickets. Alex Hales is the hero of the English victory on the big stage. He took the team to victory by playing an unbeaten innings of 86 runs off 47 balls.

Hales won the Man of the Match award thanks to his brilliant innings of 4 fours and 7 sixes. The right-handed opener was very emotional when he came to receive the award. England’s World Cup team was not the first opener!

Hales said: “I never thought I would be playing in the World Cup, so to get the chance was a special feeling. I have the opportunity to play the World Cup in a country that I love and love to spend time in. Tonight is one of the best nights of my career. Buttler also batted incredibly.”

Moreover, he added, “An innings like that in the World Cup semi-final against India, that’s a huge achievement. Really happy with the way I played against them. The pitch is quite good for batting, especially for batting at power pace. All great shots can be played here. I have many good memories in this field, I enjoy batting here.”

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